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	The Six Shooter - Old Time Radio Researchers Group THE SIX SHOOTER The Six Shooter brought James Stewart to the NBC microphone on September 20, 1953, in a fine series of folksy Western adventures. Stewart was never better on the air than in this drama of Britt Ponset, frontier drifter created by Frank Burt. The epigraph set it up nicely: "The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged: his skin is sun dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl... Keywords: OTRR; Old Time Radio Researchers Group; Old Time Radio; OTRR Set; Six Shooter, The; The Six Shooter; Jimmy Stewart; James Stewart; Stewart, Jimmy; Stewart, James; OTRR Updated Release; OTRR - 2013-05 Downloads: 20,044 Average rating: (14 reviews)
	The Man Who Would Be King - Rudyard Kipling LibriVox recording of The Man Who Would Be King, by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Philippa. The Man Who Would Be King tells the story of two British adventurers in British India who become kings of Kafiristan, a remote part of Afghanistan. It was inspired by the exploits of James Brooke, an Englishman who became the "white Raja" of Sarawak in Borneo, and by the travels of American adventurer Josiah Harlan, who claimed the title Prince of Ghor... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; fiction; short stories; kipling; Afghanistan; India; adventure Downloads: 39,829 Average rating: (7 reviews)
	Cleek: The Man of the Forty Faces - Thomas W. Hanshew LibriVox recording of Cleek: The Man of the Forty Faces, by Thomas W. Hanshew (1857–1914). Read by Ruth Golding. Meet Hamilton Cleek - man of mystery, and master of disguise and derring-do. Cleek's exploits are, to say the least, highly improbable, but the book is enormous fun. The goodies are good and the baddies are very bad indeed, but beware - things are not always what they seem. Suspend your disbelief and enjoy a rattling good yarn! Cleek is the central figure in dozens of short stories ... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; mystery; detective story; crime; jewel thief; Scotland Yard; Narkom; Cleek Downloads: 13,918 Average rating: (6 reviews)
	Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Old Time Radio Researchers Group ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE Elements of mystery have always been represented in literature, but the detective story didn't arrive on the scene until the mid 1800's. Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue, published in 1841, was the first. The Murder's main character, C. Auguste Dupin, was a brilliant detective who relied on superior deductive powers to solve the crime. He and his unnamed narrator companion solved this and two other mysteries... Keywords: OTRR; Old Time Radio Researchers Group; Old Time Radio; OTRR Set; Adventures of Philip Marlowe, The; The Adventures of Philip Marlowe; Philip Marlowe; Marlowe, Philip; Adventures of Phillip Marlowe, The; The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe; Phillip Marlowe; Marlowe, Phillip; Chandler, Raymond; Raymond Chandler; Detective Series; OTRR - 2007-07 Downloads: 30,854 Average rating: (6 reviews)
	Told after Supper - Jerome K. Jerome LibriVox recording of Told after Supper by Jerome K. Jerome. Read by Ruth Golding. It is Christmas Eve, and the narrator, his uncle and sundry other local characters are sitting round the fire drinking copious quantities of whisky punch and telling ghost stories until bedtime, when... But no, I won't spoil the fun. This is a little gem: Jerome at his tongue-in-cheek best. (Summary by Ruth Golding) For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; short stories; humour; humor; fiction; ghost; Christmas Downloads: 14,410 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Version 2) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle LibriVox recording of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read by Ruth Golding. A collection of twelve short stories featuring Conan Doyle's legendary detective, originally published as single stories in Strand Magazine and subsequently collected into a single volume. There is not always a crime committed nor a culprit to find, and when there is, Holmes does not invariably get his man... Keywords: librivox; audio book; mystery; sherlock holmes; crime; detective; short stories Downloads: 176,594 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	Khand -- a novelette in Konkani (by Willy Goes, from Goa) - Recorded by Willy Goes An audio-book read by the author, artist-musician-writer Willy Goes. This novelette is a story set amidst the contemporary Goan clash of changing values, visions and views. The traditional and the "modern". Located in a Catholic setting in village Goa, it focuses on issues of faith and a lack of it. The book is narrated by the author himself, in a simple but expressive language. This labour of love for the author can also be useful as a language-practice and language (intermediate-level) learnin... Keywords: konkani; novel; willy goes; khand; fiction; goa; western india; modern indian writing Downloads: 632 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	Mr. Midshipman Easy - Frederick Marryat Librivox recording of Mr. Midshipman Easy by Frederick Marryat. Read by Adrian Praetzellis. One of the first novel-length pieces of nautical fiction, MR. MIDSHIPMAN EASY (1836) is a funny and easygoing account of the adventures of Jack Easy, a son of privilege who joins the Royal Navy. The work begins as a satire on Jack’s attachment to “the rights of man” that may try the listener’s patience... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; naval stories; Royal Navy; nautical fiction; adventure Downloads: 8,287 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	Lady Molly of Scotland Yard - Baroness Orczy LibriVox recording of Lady Molly of Scotland Yard by Baroness Orczy. Read by J. M. Smallheer Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. It was written by Baroness Orczy, who is best known as the creator of The Scarlet Pimpernel, but who also invented two immortal turn-of-the-century detectives in The Old Man in the Corner and Lady Molly of Scotland Yard... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; fiction; mystery; detective stories Downloads: 14,559 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	In the Name of the Law - Single Episodes - Old Time Radio Researchers Group IN THE NAME OF THE LAW A True Crime radio show from 1936. "In the name of the law, we bring you another of the thrilling stories in this exciting series, taken from actual police case files." This collection contains all the episodes of this entertaining short-run series. From the Old Time Radio Researcher's Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR. Keywords: OTRR; Old Time Radio Researchers Group; Old Time Radio; OTRR Single Episodes; In the Name of the Law; OTRR - 2006-07 Downloads: 24,274 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	Kim - Rudyard Kipling Librivox recording of Kim by Rudyard Kipling. Read by Adrian Praetzellis. Kim is a fabulous adventure story set in India during the former British Empire. It tells the story of a street-wise but (in typical Kipling fashion) highly moral Anglo-Indian boy who becomes enmeshed the “the Great Game” -– the competition between Britain and Russia for control over Asia. Taking time off from his role as the traveling companion of an aged Tibetan lama, the boy is trained as a spy, matches wits with ... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; kim; kipling; india Downloads: 77,100 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	The Five Jars - Montague Rhodes James LibriVox recording of The Five Jars, by M.R. James. Read by Peter Yearsley. The Five Jars is the only novel written by James, who is best known for his ghost stories. It is a peculiarly surreal fantasy apparently written for children. While he is out walking, the narrator is drawn to a remote pool, and finds a small box that has been hidden since Roman times. He gradually learns how to use its contents, fighting off a series of attempts to steal it, and becomes aware of a strange world hidden fr... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; fiction; children; fantasy Downloads: 12,276 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	Ghost Stories of an Antiquary - Montague Rhodes James Librivox public domain recording of Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James. Montague Rhodes James (1862-1936) was a medieval scholar; Provost of King's College, Cambridge. He wrote many of his ghost stories to be read aloud in the long tradition of spooky Christmas Eve tales. His stories often use rural settings, with a quiet, scholarly protagonist getting caught up in the activities of supernatural forces... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; ghost stories; literature Downloads: 110,789 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales - Frank R. Stockton LibriVox recording of The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales, by Frank R. Stockton. 'A collection of nine enchanting short stories filled with curious beasts and unexpected endings. Included are The Bee-Man of Orn; The Griffin and the Minor Canon; Old Pipes and the Dryad; The Queen's Museum; Christmas Before Last: Or, The Fruit of the Fragile Palm; Prince Hassak's March; The Battle of the Third Cousins; The Banished King; and The Philopena.(summary by Gryphon Perkins) For more free audio bo... Keywords: Librivox; audiobook; fiction; fantasy,short stories Downloads: 1,982 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	By Ox Team to California - A Narrative of Crossing the Plains in 1860 - Lavinia Honeyman Porter LibriVox recording of By Ox Team to California - A Narrative of Crossing the Plains in 1860, by Lavinia Honeyman Porter. Read by Sue Anderson. Imagine a young, twenty-something woman in 1860, reared “in the indolent life of the ordinary Southern girl” (which means she has never learned to cook); married to a professional man who knows “nothing of manual labor;”who is mother to a young son; and who has just found out she is pregnant with their second child... Keywords: audiobook; librivox; biography; travel; West Downloads: 9,927 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	The Diary of a Superfluous Man - Ivan Turgenev LibriVox recording of The Diary of a Superfluous Man, by Ivan Turgenev. Read by Martin Geeson. Turgenev's shy hero, Tchulkaturin, is a representative example of a Russian archetype - the "superfluous man", a sort of Hamlet not necessarily dignified with the title Prince: an individual of comfortable means leading a dreary existence, without purpose and led on by events which may, as in this story, engulf him... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; Ivan Turgenev; diary; superfluous man Downloads: 6,086 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	Curse of the Fro - Deadman & Digi Hartatak Classic stories from Florida of seemingly pointless events that played major themes in a few insignificant persons lives for a short period..... Keywords: rap; hip hop; arnold; merl; deadman; digi; experimental Downloads: 462 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	Makunouchi Bento - Lament of the fishing robot ep [Cam088] - Makunouchi Bento Great artists and friends Makunouchi Bento (ogredung, miasmah, one, kikapu) are back at camomille with what we think is their best work to date. Lament of the fishing robot ep is motion and color captured and translated into sound. It is immersing in its great musical and emotional depth and in its force of character. These 10 minutes of music serve greatly to prove our point, Makunouchi Bento are left unscathed by current trends and continue to do what they do best, all the while evolving into ... Keywords: electro-avant; Experimental,Electronic; Ambient; Cinematic Music, Game/Movie Soundtracks, Dark audio realms; Abstract Downloads: 7,178 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	This Crowded Earth - Robert Bloch LibriVox recording of This Crowded Earth, by Robert Bloch. Read by Gregg Margarite. Robert Bloch (1917 – 1994) was a prolific writer in many genres. As a young man he was encouraged by his mentor H. P. Lovecraft, and was a close friend of Stanley G. Weinbaum. Besides hundreds of short stories and novels he wrote a number of television and film scripts including several for the original Star Trek... Keywords: Science fiction; literature; Librivox; audiobook Downloads: 35,321 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	One Basket - Edna Ferber LibriVox recording of One Basket, by Edna Ferber. Read by Phil Chenevert. This sparkling collection of 7 short stories by Ferber including some that are considered her all time best like The Woman Who Tried To be Good and The Maternal Feminine. Writing for and about women, Edna Ferber touches the very heart and soul of what it means to be human; to make good choices and bad; to be weak and strong. This was a very popular book when published in 1913 (Summary by phil chenevert) For further informa... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; short stories; fiction Downloads: 1,186 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Crime Club - Single Episodes - Old Time Radio Researchers Group CRIME CLUB The Crime Club aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System as a half-hour weekly radio series, beginning on December 2, 1946 and continuing until October 16, 1947, a run of 47 episodes. It aired on Mondays at 8 p.m. through December and then on Thursdays at 10 p.m. It was also heard on Wednesdays and Sundays on some stations. Each installment was introduced by the series host, The Librarian, portrayed by Barry Thomson and Raymond Edward Johnson (who was perhaps better known as the host o... Keywords: OTRR; Old Time Radio Researchers Group; Old Time Radio; OTRR Single Episodes; Crime Club; Mystery; Anthology; 1940s; 1946; 1947; OTRR - 2010-07 Downloads: 8,707 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Repairman - Harry Harrison LibriVox recording of THE REPAIRMAN, by Harry Harrison. Read by Phil Chenevert This is a collection of 3 of Harry Harrison's marvelous earlier stories that were published in Galaxy, Analog and Fantastic Universe. The Repairman (1958) is a straight fun SF story of a man getting a job done. It is most typical of his later style in series like the Stainless Steel Rat; Toy Shop (1962), a short piece exploring bureaucratic blindness and one ingenious way around it and The Velvet Glove (1956), my favo... Keywords: harry harrison; librivox; science fiction; SF; short stories; audiobook Downloads: 4,131 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Selected Short Stories - P. G. Wodehouse LibriVox recording of Selected Short Stories, by P.G.Wodehouse. Read by Mike Harris A miscellaneous collection of short stories, not featuring any of Wodehouse's regular characters, most concern love and romance and, being Wodehouse, all are amusing.(Summary by Wikipedia) For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org. M4B format available Keywords: Audiobook; LibriVox; Fiction; Humor; short story; English Downloads: 21,042 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Eight Strokes of the Clock - Maurice Leblanc LibriVox recording of The Eight Strokes of the Clock, by Maurice Leblanc. The Eight Strokes of the Clock is a collection of eight short stories by Maurice Leblanc. The stories have his most famous creation, Arsène Lupin, gentleman-thief, as main character. The eight stories, even though independent, have a leading thread: Lupin, under the name of Serge Rénine, trying to conquer the heart of a young lady, travels with her, solving eight mysteries on the way... Keywords: librivox; audio book; audiobook; mystery; arsene lupin; leblanc Downloads: 24,988 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Damon_Runyon_Theatre Old Time Radio Programs, The Damon Runyon Theatre Keywords: Damon Runyon Theatre; Damon Runyon Theater; Old Time Radio Downloads: 13,223 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Treasure - Lagerlöf, Selma LibriVox recording of The Treasure, by Selma Lagerlöf. Read by Lars Rolander. Selma Lagerlöf was born in Vaermland, Sweden, in 1858 and enjoyed a long and very successful career as a writer, receiving the Nobel-Prize in Literature in 1909. She died in Vaermland in 1940. The Treasure (Herr Arnes penningar) is a fairly short Novel, both a Drama and a Ghost Story. Published in 1904 and the English translation in 1923... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; fiction; horror/ghost stories; tragedy; romance Downloads: 5,255 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	trilogie_des_fantomes - THE NOISER FREE 07 THE NOISER (aka Julien Ottavi) Trilogie des fantomes Julien Ottavi who is part of the sound/activist collective APO 33 in Nantes, has moved recently to London where he has set up up a media lab in the artist space Area 10. APO 33 produced the GNU/Linux audio-media distribution Apodio, which is the one that Julien uses. With Trilogie des fantomes Julien comes back to his roots in concrete poetry, updating the genre by using software to process his voice in order to express and redefine hi... Downloads: 1,823 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	TFR207 - elephantknuckle - Once the Infernal Device - elephantknuckle elephantknuckle - Once the Infernal Device 01 - The Future Replicants of Past Mistakes 02 - Once The Infernal Device 03 - Bathing In Bubbles of Molten Mercury 04 - Strange and Evil Lives Lived by Those that Perish Slowly 05 - Chaos Theory and the Memories of Dodging Acid Rain 06 - Punctuated Equilibrium 07 - Cladogenesis 08 - Once The Holy Device 09 - Oh The Blood 10 - Dystopian Evolution and the Fragrance of Change 11 - Echoes Of The Dying (The Final Fight) 12 - Once The Polynomial Device 13 - ... Keywords: elephantknuckle; Once; the; Infernal; Device; dystopian; short; story; Science; Fiction; writing; 1980's; Electronic; Steam; Punk; Post-Apocalyptic; Industrial; Grindcore; Death; Metal; Experimental Downloads: 15,617 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Three Hundred Aesop's Fables - Aesop LibriVox recording of Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, translated by George Fyler Townsend. Read by Michael Armenta. Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and story-teller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE. The Fables of Aesop have been mostly considered, down the Centuries, as children's stories. This collection of 312 Aesop's Fables, based on the 19th Century research and literal translation from the original Greek by G... Keywords: LibriVox; audiobook; fables; short stories; ancient texts; morality; children Downloads: 4,975 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Return - H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire Librivox recording of The Return by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire Two-hundred years after a global nuclear war, two explorers from a research outpost, that largely survived the cataclysm, discover a settlement of humans who have managed to maintain their civilisation despite ferocious cannibal neighbours, the Scowrers. However, the explorers must turn detective in order to understand the mystery of their hosts philosophy and religion... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; science fiction; Piper; McGuire; nuclear war Downloads: 20,370 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	[MLD_013]_Good_Natured_Threat_Short_Stories_ep - Good Natured Threat We would like to introduce our 1st anniversary release called Short Stories EP which sounds in pleasant and melodic concept. Casual tempo of downbeat and trip-hop allied to electronica elements are filled up with the main guitar concepts. The sound is very calm, and together with the female vocals it creates major "storey post". According to this combination each tracks have emotional figuraton with the emphasis on the turn in the "musical story"... Keywords: melodica; netlabel; free; download; experimental; track; triphop; electronica; downbeat; ep; good natured threat; short stories Downloads: 795 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Crime Club - PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Roger Bower BROADCAST: December 1946 - October 1947. HOST: Barry Thomson as the host/librarian and Raymond Edward Johnson. PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Roger Bower. 30-minute murder mystery stories adapted for radio by Stedman Coles or Wyllis Cooper from based on and featuring some of the stories from the Doubleday Crime Club books. Crime Club was broadcast by Mutual and produced and directed by Roger Bower. The post war stories were by various different authors and adapted for radio by among others Stedman Coles and... Keywords: old time radio, mystery, crime Downloads: 16,036 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Boris Karloff - Tales of the Frightened Recorded for radio back in the early 1950s, I believe. Keywords: Horror; Tales of the Frightened; Boris Karloff Downloads: 1,947 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Theater Five - Old Time Radio Researchers Group THEATER FIVE Theater Five was ABC's attempt to revive radio drama during the early 1960s. The series name was derived from its time slot, 5:00 PM. Running Monday through Friday, it was an anthology of short stories, each about 20 minutes long. News programs and commercials filled out the full 30 minutes. There was a good bit of science fiction and some of the plots seem to have been taken from the daily newspaper... Keywords: OTRR; Old Time Radio Researchers Group; Old Time Radio; OTRR Set; Theater Five; Theater 5; OTRR - 2007-01 Downloads: 35,888 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Eyes Have It & Tony and the Beetles - Philip K. Dick LibriVox recording of The Eyes Have It & Tony and the Beetles, by Philip K. Dick Read by Phil Chenevert Aliens have invaded the earth! Horrible one celled creatures disguised as normal human beings ! Well, at least that is what it seems to the author. Yes, The Eyes Have It is a whimsical story, making gentle fun of certain writing styles, but only a topflight science-fictionist like Philip Dick , we thought, could have written this story, in just this way... Keywords: science fiction; philip dick; librivox; audiobook Downloads: 5,638 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Hand of Fu-Manchu - Sax Rohmer LibriVox recording of The Hand of Fu-Manchu, by Sax Rohmer. Read by Elaine Tweddle. Further adventures of Nayland Smith and Doctor Petrie as they continue their battles against the evil genius, Dr Fu-Manchu. (summary by Elaine Tweddle) For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org. M4B format available Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; adventure; fiction; mystery Downloads: 15,093 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	The Cloak (The Overcoat) and Other Stories by Nikolai Gogol - Alan Davis Drake An on-going collection of stories and other works, including critical articles. introductions, summaries... This audiobook is an on-going collection of stories by Nikolai Vasilievitch Gogol (1809-1852) as rendered into English by a variety of translators whose works are in the public domain. The version of "The Cloak" is translated by Isabel F. Hapgood (1886), the "Memoirs of a Madman" and "The Nose" are translated by Claud Field; and others..... Keywords: russia; russian literature; LibriVox; audiobook; Alan Davis Drake Downloads: 14,987 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	SHALLA Magazine podcasts: Blank Canvas Issue, Halloween Edition - Shalla DeGuzman At SHALLA Magazine, everyday is Halloween! Listen to spooky stories by Dr. Margaret L. Carter, Edgar Allan Poe, vintage radio's the Haunted Tales of the Paranormal, Paul G's SHALLA Magazine jingle, songs and music by Levi Kreis, Moose (Mooska, Music from Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), and more! http://www.shallamagazine.com Keywords: shalla magazine; short story; margaret l carter; edgar allan poe; haunted tales of the supernatural; vintage radio show Downloads: 215 Average rating: (1 review)
	Sintecoraz [alces010] - Sintecoraz Salvatore Maldera was born in Miranda, Venezuela in 1982. He started to make music with shareware midi software and casio keyboards in 1996. He plays all the instruments in his records including electric and acoustic guitars. Salvatore have been involved in some personal projects before like "Iulius" or "Tobe". He likes fresh indie/pop melodies and melancholic sound atmospheres produced by old sound chips... Keywords: Indie/pop; Electronica; Chip; Electronic: Electro; Alces2; pop; indie; Salvatore Maldera; Venezuela Downloads: 3,346 Average rating: (1 review)
	That's A Great Story! vol. 3 - CB108 Brief Audio Recordings of True Stories From My Life, From the Truly Sublime to the Ridiculous; Including: Family Ties, Celebrities, Spirituality, Higher Consciousness, Travel and Cultural Comparisons, Transcendental Meditation, Humor, Kids, Animals, World Peace. Here's What Listener's Are Saying About These Stories: "All Wonderful Stories!" "Truly Captivating!" "Excellent!" "I've Listened To the First Four Stories and Will Probably Listen To Them All." "Addictive!"... Keywords: stories; Family; Celebrities; Spirituality; Consciousness; Travel; Cultural Comparisons; Transcendental Meditation; Humor; Kids; Animals; World Peace Downloads: 145 Average rating: (1 review)
	Enjoy Safe Sax: The Senior Recital Of Zachary T. Hampton - Zachary T. Hampton Saturday, April 14th, at 3pm, in Castleton Vermont, at the Castleton State College Fine Arts Center, Zachary T. Hampton Performs His Senior Recital: an hour and 11 minutes of music, with a 5 minute intermission: If I Only Had a Brain, Pocket Pool (an original), My Ship, Song For My Father, Chameleon, Sonata in G Minor(Vivaldi),5 minute break, 50$ Pants and Shoes (an original) On The Sunny Side of The Street, Georgia On My Mind, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, St... Keywords: Enjoy; moose; knuckle; knuckles; mooseknuckle; mooseknuckles; professor; dr; safe; sax; zak; hampton; zachary; saxophone; senior; recital; april; 14th; jazz; zhampton; h Downloads: 72 Average rating: (1 review)
	The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry - O. Henry Librivox recording of The Gift of the Magi, by O. Henry. The Gift of the Magi is an O. Henry short story in which a young couple are very much in love with each other but can barely afford their one-room apartment. For Christmas, they each make a sacrifice to purchase a gift for the other, with ironic results. The moral of the story is that physical possessions, however valuable they may be, are of little value in the grand scheme of things... Keywords: Christmas; literature; audiobook Downloads: 47,107 Average rating: (1 review)
	Chronicles of Avonlea - Lucy Maud Montgomery Librivox recording of Chronicles of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Read by Sibella Denton Chronicles of Avonlea is a collection of short stories by L.M. Montgomery, related to the Anne of Green Gables series. It features a number of stories relating to the fictional Canadian village of Avonlea, and was first published in 1912. (Summary from Wikipedia) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; Chronicles of Avonlea; Lucy Maud Montgomery; Anne Shirley; Prince Edward Island Downloads: 117,064 Average rating: (1 review)
	Grandma - For Your Broken Heart EP [mtk104] Finally, a third EP from US-based wonderboy (what _is_ the secret of his power?) Grandma, aka Khonnor, aka Bronty The Shynocerous. Another four tracks of guitar-strummed, plaintively sung, wonderfully cut-up geektronica, we're delighted that people are really beginning to 'get' Grandma - he hopefully has material coming out on the forthcoming label Type, alongside cool peeps like Mokira (Mille Plateaux) and RJ Valeo (Hobby Industries), and he has a track as Khonnor adapting This Instrument on th... Keywords: Electronic Downloads: 7,260 Average rating: (1 review)
	New Arabian Nights - Robert Louis Stevenson LibriVox recording of New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson. Read by Don W. Jenkins. New Arabian Nights is a collection of short stories which include Robert Louis Stevenson's earliest fiction as well as those considered his best work in the genre. The first and longest story stars Prince Florizel of Bohemia who appears in the later collection of stories "More New Arabian Nights: The Dynamiter." (Summary by Don W... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; short story; fiction; arabian; bohemia; prince florizel Downloads: 1,887 Average rating: (1 review)
	Mother Goose in Prose - L. Frank Baum LibriVox recording of MOTHER GOOSE IN PROSE, by L. FRANK BAUM. Read by Phil Chenevert. Before he wrote the Oz books, L. Frank Baum wrote this book which was the best selling book of 1897. Taking 22 beloved nursery rhymes, he explains their meaning and fascinating history. What is the true story of Little Boy Blue? Why was Mary contrary? As he says in the introduction, "Many of these nursery rhymes are complete tales in themselves, telling their story tersely but completely; there are others whic... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; children; fiction; short stories; nursery rhymes Downloads: 2,482 Average rating: (1 review)
	The People of the Crater - Andre Norton LibriVox recording of The People of the Crater, by Andre Norton. Read by Gregg Margarite. An air force pilot adrift in peacetime is recruited to join an Antarctic expedition. When a strange mist downs his plane he discovers an ancient alien civilization which has prophesized his arrival. Now he and his faithful pet Ana must descend to the depths of the crater and face the Black Ones in order to rescue the fair Thrala, daughter of the Ancient Ones... Keywords: Science fiction; sci-fi; literature; Librivox; audiobook Downloads: 10,330 Average rating: (1 review)
	Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales - Charles B. Cory LibriVox recording of Montezuma's Castle and Other Weird Tales by Charles B. Cory. Read by LibriVox Volunteers This is a collection of weird tales inspired from the natural history expeditions of the author, an independently wealthy bird collector, Olympic golfer, writer of many books on birds of the world, and, as evidenced in these pages, a fine storyteller to boot. (Summary by A. Gramour) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other... Keywords: llibrivox; audiobooks; Mummies; Ghosts; Voodoo; Occult; Telepathy; Explorers; Natural History Downloads: 6,126 Average rating: (1 review)
	Coffee Break Collection 001 - Various This is a Librivox collection of short (15 minute or less readings) stories suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Emphasis for this collection is Humor in various genres -- fiction and non-fiction. (Summary by BellonaTimes) This collection comprises: Aspects of Game Captaincy, from A Wodehouse Miscellany, by P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) Beyond Pandora, by Robert J. Martin Boar-Pig, The, by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro) (1870–1916) Closing Number, by Will M... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; short stories; humor Downloads: 71,172 Average rating: (1 review)
	Five Stories by Alan Nourse - Alan Nourse LibriVox recording of Five Stories by Alan Nourse, by Alan Nourse. Read by KirksVoice. These Five Stories were written by Alan Edward Nourse, an American science fiction (SF) author and physician. He wrote both juvenile and adult science fiction, as well as nonfiction works about medicine and science. His SF works generally focused on medicine and/or psionics. Psionics refers to the practice, study, or psychic ability of using the mind to induce paranormal phenomena... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; adventure; fantasy; science fiction; short stories Downloads: 3,307 Average rating: (1 review)